EP0133817A3 - Membrane switches - Google Patents

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EP0133817A3
EP0133817A3 EP84305404A EP84305404A EP0133817A3 EP 0133817 A3 EP0133817 A3 EP 0133817A3 EP 84305404 A EP84305404 A EP 84305404A EP 84305404 A EP84305404 A EP 84305404A EP 0133817 A3 EP0133817 A3 EP 0133817A3
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membrane
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EP0133817A2 (en
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Geoffrey Thomas Hilton
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British Telecommunications PLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/78—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites
    • H01H13/785—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2201/00—Contacts
    • H01H2201/022—Material
    • H01H2201/026—Material non precious
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2201/00—Contacts
    • H01H2201/022—Material
    • H01H2201/03—Composite
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2207/00—Connections
    • H01H2207/02—Solder
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/024—Properties of the substrate
    • H01H2209/032—Properties of the substrate non elastomeric
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/068—Properties of the membrane
    • H01H2209/076—Properties of the membrane non elastomeric
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/002—Screen printing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/008—Die stamping
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/016—Selective etching
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/024—Packing between substrate and membrane
    • H01H2229/028—Adhesive
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/038—Folding of flexible printed circuit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/008—Static electricity considerations

Abstract

A membrane switch panel has a printed circuit base board (20) carrying bare copper electrical circuitry (26) and contacts (26 & 28). A flexible, non-elastomer, laminar membrane (22) overlays the board (20) and also carries a bare-copper contact (24). An electrically insulating spacer (3) is provided between the board (20) and the membrane, but it is provided with an opening to allow the contact (24) upon local depression of the membrane to bridge the contacts (26 & 28) in the base board (20).
The membrane (22) is adhesively sealed to the base board (20) enclosing an atmosphere of limited tarnishing ability for the contacts (20, 26 & 28) to maintain a low contact resistance and allow non-precious metals to be used for contacts.
EP84305404A 1983-08-11 1984-08-08 Membrane switches Withdrawn EP0133817A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8321689 1983-08-11
GB838321689A GB8321689D0 (en) 1983-08-11 1983-08-11 Membrane switches

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EP0133817A2 EP0133817A2 (en) 1985-03-06
EP0133817A3 true EP0133817A3 (en) 1985-04-10

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WO (1) WO1985000923A1 (en)

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Citations (4)

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US3862381A (en) * 1973-10-29 1975-01-21 Chomerics Inc Keyboard switch assembly with multilayer, coextensive contactor means
US4314114A (en) * 1980-02-04 1982-02-02 Oak Industries Laminated membrane switch
US4338502A (en) * 1978-04-27 1982-07-06 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Metallic housing for an electronic apparatus with a flat keyboard
AT370912B (en) * 1980-09-17 1983-05-10 Electrovac DEVICE FOR SWITCHING ONE OR MORE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3862381A (en) * 1973-10-29 1975-01-21 Chomerics Inc Keyboard switch assembly with multilayer, coextensive contactor means
US4338502A (en) * 1978-04-27 1982-07-06 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Metallic housing for an electronic apparatus with a flat keyboard
US4314114A (en) * 1980-02-04 1982-02-02 Oak Industries Laminated membrane switch
AT370912B (en) * 1980-09-17 1983-05-10 Electrovac DEVICE FOR SWITCHING ONE OR MORE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
L.B. HUNT et al.: "Electrical contacts", 1946, pages 74,85,86, Johnson, Matthey & Co. Ltd., London, GB; *
RADIO FERNSEHEN ELEKTRONIK, vol. 32, no. 6, June 1983, page 341, Berlin, DD; "Folienmembranschalter" *

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GB8321689D0 (en) 1983-09-14
GB2144917A (en) 1985-03-13
WO1985000923A1 (en) 1985-02-28
EP0133817A2 (en) 1985-03-06

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